Tie and rail-clamp



J. W. FALK.

TIE AND RAIL CLAMP.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 1, I92I.

1,390, 1 08., Patented Sept. 6, 1921.

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I. w. FALK.

TIE AND RAIL CLAMP.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 7. 1921.

INVENTOR ATTORNEY M N j lorries.

JAMES W. FALK, 03? LITTLE FALLS,

MINNESOTA.

TIE AND RAIL-CLAMP.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 6, 1921.

Application filed March 7, 1921. Serial No. 450,205.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMEs W. F ALK, citizen of the United States, residing at Little Falls, in the county of Morrison and State of Minnesota, have invented new and useful Improvements in Tie and Rail-Clamps, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to railroad ties, and has for one of its objects the provision of a sectional tie, wherein the respective sections are formed from reinforced concrete, the reinforcing elements projecting from the adjacent ends of the tie sections and detachably connecting the latter together.

Another object of the invention resides in the peculiar formation of the reinforcing element for each tie section, the reinforcing element projecting above the tie section and forming part of the means for clamping the rail to the tie.

The nature and advantages of the invention will be better understood when the following detail description is read in connection with the accompanying drawings, the invention residing in the combination, construction and arrangement of parts as claimed.

In the drawings forming a part of this application like numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views and where- 1n:

Figure l is a side elevation view of a tie constructed in accordance with my invention.

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of one of the tie sections.

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view through one of the tie sections.

Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view taken on line H of Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a similar view taken on line 5-5 of Fig. 3.

The tie forming the subject matter of my invention embodies two sections, and 11 respectively. Each section is formed from rein forced concrete, the reinforcing element of each sectio being indicated at 12. The tie sections are spaced apart and connected through the instrumentality of the reinforcing elements 12, the latter projecting from the adjacent ends of the tie and having opposite portions 13 which lie in face to face contact and are secured together by means of a bolt 14. One end of each reinforcing element is formed with an I beam 15. While said element is formed with an additional I beam 16, tied at an appropriate point in its length, both of these beams being embedded in the tie section as shown. Each section of the tie is formed with recess 17 which receives the wooden block 18 upon which the rail 19 rests, said block constituting a cushion for the rail as will be readily understood.

The reinforcing element 12 of each tie section is formed to embrace the block 18 and includes portions 20 and 21 which project about the upper surface of the tie at opposite sides of the rail 19. The portion 20 is curved to overlie the base ofthe rail and constitutes a fixed clamping jaw therefor, a movable clamping jaw being indicated at 22 and mounted upon the upper surface of the tie section for sliding movement. This jaw is designed to overlie the base of the rail at the opposite side thereof, as at 23, and is formed with an elongated slot 24 through which a bolt 25 is passed into the tie section. Each section is provided with a recess 26 which extends an appreciable distance below the, upper surface to accommodate the nut 27 secured to the lower end of the bolt 25. The projecting portion 21 of the reinforcing element is provided with an internal thread to accommodate the threaded adjusting element 28 provided with a head 29. This element 28 passes through the projecting portion 21 of the reinforcing element, and has one end bearing against the movable jaw 22, and is adapted to move the jaw into efiective engagement with the base of the rail 19. The bolt 25 holds the jaw 22 operatively associated with the tie section, while the slot 24 permits the jaw to move through relation to the bolt 25 as just described. The tie section is also formed with recesses 30 which partly receive the head 29 of the adjusting element. 28, thus affording th head 29 ample space to turn in when it is necessary to adjust the element 28.

While it is believed that from the foregoing description the nature and advantages of the invention will be readily apparent I desire to have it understood that I do not limit myself to what is herein shown and described and that such changes may be resorted to .vhen desired as fall within the scope of what is claimed.

What I claim is:

1. A railroad tie comprising spaced reinforced concrete sections, means for detachably connecting the sections together, each section having recesses, a locking element for the rail fittedwithin the recess, a fixed aw gage the base of the rail at one side thereof,

a movable jaw mounted uponthe section and designed to engage the rail at the opposite side thereof, means for engaging the movable jaw Within the tie section, and means carried by the reinforcing element for effectingan adjustment of the movable jaw. I

2. A railroad tie comprising spaced reinforced concrete sections, each section having a recess, a cushioning element for the rail fixed jaw to engage positioned within the recess, spaced members projecting from the reinforcing element above the upper surface of its respective section,"one of said members constituting a the rail at one side, a movable jaw slidably mounted upon the tie section and designed to engage the rail at the oppositesi dethereof, means for securing the movable jaw ith the tie section, and a threaded adjusting element operating in. a bearing formed in the other of said projecting members of the 'reinforcing elementand effecting an adjustment of the movablejaw.

V In testimony whereof I my signature.

J AMES \V. FALK. 

